Luggage moldings



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Afton-hey United States PatentO LUGGAGE MOLDINGS Ben Shwayder, Detroit,Mich assignor to Shwayder Bros., Inc., Detroit, Mich.

Application September 16, 1954, Serial No. 456,417

11 Claims. (Cl. 190-28) This invention relates to luggage moldingsadapted to be used on the open edges of luggage boxes and their coversto both finish such edges and to fasten the luggage lining material inposition.

In the manufacture of luggage cases of various types one of thediflicult production problems which arises is the fastening of thelining material within the case. At

present, this material is commonly glued or cemented directly to theluggage box and cover or is first pasted to cardboard which is thenfastened within the luggage case. Each of these methods is quiteexpensive due to both the labor and materials required. I

-A second problem which arises is the finishing of the edges of theluggage box and cover where the box and cover contact each other whenthe cover is closed.

It is an object of my invention to solve both of these problems byproviding a novel molding, which may be material and to firmly hold thisselvage in proper position within the luggage case.

One object is to provide a molding which increases the strength of theluggage case and also eliminates the necessity of pasting the liningmaterial to the side walls of the case.

Another object of my invention is to provide a luggage case edge moldingwhich may be simply attached to the edges of a case and to which theselvage of the case lining material may be easily attached with aminimum of labor and expense.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a luggage edge moldingformed with tongues and grooves or the like whereby the molding on theedge of the box may be interconnected with the cover molding to form atight 7 and strong joint when the luggage case is closed.

A further object of my invention is to provide an edge molding having achannel adapted to receive the selvage of lining material, with one wallof this channel being bendable and adapted to be squeezed to tightlygrasp said selvage.

Still a further object of my invention is to provide a luggage edgemolding having means to frictionally grasp the selvage of the luggagelining material and to tightly hold said selvage in position within theluggage case.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will becomeapparent upon reading the following description and claims of which theattached drawings form a part.

Referring to the drawings in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a typical luggage case towhich my invention may be applied.

Figure 2 is a perspective view, partially cut away, of the upper andlower moldings.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the upper molding 2 before themolding is attached to the luggage case and before the lining materialis inserted.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a modified edge molding. Y

Figure 5 is a modification wherein the molding is adapted to support atray positioned in the'luggage case. Figure 6 shows an additionalmodification wherein the lining material holding channel is used per se.

Figure 7 shows a further modification which is readily adapted to bemade by a bending process.-

Figures 8 and 9' each show modifications whereby tight joints may beeffected between the moldings on the luggage box and cover.

Although there may be other uses, as set forth hereinafter, my moldingis particularly adapted to be applied to edges of a luggage casesuch asthe type illustrated in Figure 1 and broadly designated as 10. This casecomprises a box portion 11 having a front 12, a back 13, and sides 14and 15.

Connected to the back portion 13 by conventional hinges, or the like, isa cover 16, also having a front 17, sides 18 and 19, and a back 20.Suitable fastening means 21a and 21b may be provided on the fronts ofthe'cover and box to lock the two together when the luggage case isclosed. In addition a handle 22, of any conventional construction, maybeprovided on the front of the box for carrying purposes.

Secured to the edges of the sides and front of the box is a luggagemolding 25, and a somewhat similar molding 26 is secured to the cover.This molding may also fit over the edge of the cover and box backs wheredesired. These moldings, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, eachcomprise a main channel formed by legs 27 and 28 and base 29.The'material forming the sides and front and back of the cover and boxis inserted into this channel. This material may be wood, plastic, ormetal, as the situation may be. I

For the purposes of simplicity; the various parts of the upper molding26 are given the same numerical'designations as are the parts of lowermolding 25, with one exception as will appear hereinafter. Leg 28 may beprovided with a flange 32 adapted to enter into a channel 33 formed inthe luggage walls. I As shown in Figure 3, leg 28 is formed at an angleto leg 27, so that upon assembly leg 28 is bent to tightly engage thewalls of the luggage case; In this manner, the molding may befrictionally retained on the case edges with the help of flange 32.However, nails or other fastening means may also be employed to aid inretaining the molding in position. Likewise flange 32 may be eliminated,as illustrated in the modification of Figure 4, and nails, glue, or thelike may be substituted to hold the molding on the case edges. 1

A second channel is also formed on the molding which channel is adaptedto hold the selvage of the luggage lining materiaL. Leg 28 forms oneside of this channel and leg 34 forms the opposite side. As illustratedleg 34 may be provided with a curved flange 35 to press against thelining material and to give the molding a more finished appearance.

In addition, teeth'36 and 37 are formed on legs Miami 34 respectively tobite into and hold the lining material.

The selvage of the luggage liner 38 may be formed with a beading 39which is inserted into the second channel. Then the leg 34 of thischannel is squeezed towards leg 28 to cause the teeth 36 and 37 to biteinto the lining material and the flange 35 to press against saidmaterial. Teeth 36 and 37 are designed to produce a wedging action,whereby asthe teeth are pressed together, tooth 37 forces the bead 39,of the lining material, deeper into the channel. Moreover, theliningmaterialis crimped between the teeth 37 and 36, as shown in Figure 2.Because of the wedging and crimping action of the teeth the material isboth tightly pulled into the channel and also stretched wherebywrinkles, which may occur in the body of the lining material, areremoved.

The lining material may then be fastened to the bottom of the box andthe top of the cover by means of some suitable adhesive, by sewing, orby some other suitable fastening means.

As described above, the upper and lower moldings 26 and 25 areconstructed substantially alike. The only difference between the two isthat a tongue 40 is formed on the upper molding and a groove 41 on thelower molding. Obviously this tongue and groove can be reversed, ifdesired.

The purpose of the tongue and groove is to provide a rigid joint'betweenthe cover and box when the cover is closed. groove arrangement isdispensed with and base 29a is formed fiat to make a direct contact withits opposite molding base.

Other means may also be provided to join the selvage of the liningmaterial to the molding. For example, in Figure 4, saw teeth 43 and 44are provided to grip said selvage. Likewise, where the lining materialis sufficiently stilf, the beading 39 may be eliminated.

In addition, in Figure 4, I illustrate a pointed flange 42 on leg 28a,which flange is adapted to be pressed into the surface of the luggagecase wall. This flange 42 functions in a similar manner to flange 32illustrated in Figure 2. However, here there is no need for a flangereceiving channel 33 since flange 42 bites into the case wall upon theapplication of sufiicient pressure.

In many types of luggage cases, a divider tray designed to holdmiscellaneous small articles is provided as illustrated in Figure 5. Foruse in such type luggage cases, they bendable leg 45 of the selvagereceiving channel 46 may be connected to one of the wall receivingchannel legs 47 at a point below channel base 48. In this manner a stepor ledge 49 is provided and the tray 50 may rest upon this ledge. Notethat in Figure 5, this tray is provided with a peripheral flange 51which is located substantially at the middle of the tray so that thetray may extend into both the luggage case box and cover.

The legs of the selvage receiving channel 46 may be provided with meansto grip the luggage case lining edges such as the pair of teethillustrated in Figure 3 or the saw teeth of Figure 4 or the like.

There may be occasions when it is not practical or it is not desirableto use a wall receiving channel positioned over the edge of the luggagecase walls. In such a situation, a single channel, as illustrated inFigure 6, may be provided having a pair of legs 51 and 52 to grasp theselvage of the lining material (not shown). Here, leg-51: may be abuttedagainst and secured to the case wall 53 by means of nails 54 or someother suitable fastening means. Thereafter, the selvage of the liningmaterial is inserted within the channel and leg 52 may be bent towardsleg 51 to restrict the size of the channel and to grasp and hold suchselvage. In addition, each of the legs 51 and'52 may be provided with aknurl or saw tooth configuration 55 or the like to grasp and hold thelining material.

In Figure 7, I illustrate a modification wherein the wall receivingchannel 56 and the receiving channel 58 for the lining material selvage57 open in opposite directions. Leg 59 of the selvage receiving channelis provided with a flange 60 which flange is pointed to pierce and holdthe selvage 57. This modified construction can be fabricated by somesuitable bending process or can be extruded. One advantage resultingfrom this modification is that the selvage is bent around the end of leg59 and thereby is capable of sustaining a relatively high pulling forcewithout being pulled out of the selvage channel 58;

In the modification of Figure 4, this tongue and Figure 8 disclosesanadditional type of molding wherein the bases 61 and 62 of the upperand lower molding are formed to interconnect when the luggage case coveris closed. In all other respects the molding may be formed similar tothe moldings shown in Figure 5 or Figure 2 hereinabove.

In this construction, the bases of each molding are bent to form atongue portion and the tongue portion of one molding meets with the flatbase portion of the other molding, thereby resulting in a tight doublejoint between the two moldings when the cover of the luggage case isclosed.

In Figure 9, the meeting edge of the one of the walls of a luggage casehas been provided with a bevel 64. Molding 66 has been made to conformto such bevel. The second molding 67 has been provided with an uprighttongue portion adapted to contact the beveled case of molding 66. Thesemoldings are so made to insure that the cover and box edges tightly meeteven if there should happen to be some slight inaccuracies in theluggage case construction.

The above moldings are each provided with third legs to form selvagereceiving channels 68 and 69.

My molding can be cheaply formed by the process of extrusion and islight weight, inexpensive to make and to apply, and performs the dualfunction of providing a strong hard edging on luggage case edges, andgrasping and holding the lining material selvage. It can also be seenthat this molding would be suitable in other places to fasten a liningmaterial to a board-like surface. One example, of such use, may be infastening cover material to the frame of a piece of furniture, such asin a chair.

This invention may be developed within the scope of the following claimswithout departing from the essential features of said invention.Accordingly, it is desired that the description and drawings be read asbeing merely illustrative of one practical embodiment of the saidinvention and not in a strictly limiting sense.

I claim:

1. An edge molding comprising a base and three legs integral therewithto form a wall receiving channel and a lining material receivingchannel, one of the legs forming said lining material receiving channelbeing bendable to close said channel and to tightly press against theselvage of a sheet of lining material and means on said bendable leg totightly grasp and frictionally hold said selvage within said channel.

2. An edge molding comprising a base, a pair of legs integral with saidbase and forming a wall receiving channel, one of said legs beingbendable whereby said bendable leg may be squeezed towards the other legto tightly grip the edge of a wall inserted in said channel, a third legintegral with said bendable leg and forming a lining material receivingchannel therewith, and coacting means formed on said bendable leg andsaid third leg adapted to grasp and to retain the selvage of a sheet oflining material in said material receiving channel.

3. An edge molding as defined in claim 2 above, wherein said third legis provided with a flange which flange substantially closes the open endof said material receiving channel and is adapted to press the liningmaterial against said bendable leg.

4. An edge molding comprising a base, a pair of legs integral with saidbase and forming a Wall receiving channel, one of said legs beingbendable whereby said bendable leg may be squeezed towards the other legto tightly grip the edge of a wall inserted in said channel, a third legintegral with said bendable leg and forming a lining material receivingchannel therewith, said bendable leg and said third leg each beingprovided with at least one wedgeshaped tooth, which teeth are adapted toslide adjacent one another when said third leg is bent towards saidbendable leg to crimp and grasp the selvage of a sheet of liningmaterial.

5. In a device of the character described, a wall having an edge and asheet of lining material adapted to cover one face of said wall; an edgemolding comprising a first channel formed by a pair of spaced legsfitted over said edge with said legs connected by a base embracing saidwall, a third leg formed integral with one of said pair of legs andhaving a portion spaced from said one leg to form a selvage receivingchannel therewith wherein the selvage of said lining material isinserted, means on the legs forming said selvage receiving channel tograsp and frictionally hold said selvage within said channel.

6. In a device of the type described in claim above, wherein saidgrasping and holding means includes a flange formed on said third legwhich flange substantially closes the open mouth of said selvagereceiving channel and which presses the lining material extendingthrough said open mouth against said one leg.

7. In a device of the type described in claim 5 above, one of said pairof legs forming said wall receiving channel being provided with a flangeadapted to penetrate the face of said wall adjacent said leg tofrictionally grip said wall.

8. Luggage moldings for use on each of the meeting edges of the walls ofthe box and cover of a luggage case, each comprising a pair of spacedlegs connected by a base to form a channeled member fitted over a saidwall edge, a leg spaced from one of said pairs of legs and integrallyconnected thereto by a connecting portion to form a lining receivingchannel within which luggage lining material is adapted to be inserted,means formed on a leg forming the said second channel to grasp and holdthe selvage of said lining material, said bases being provided withinterfitting tongues and grooves whereby a tight joint is formed betweenthe edges of the walls of said box and cover when said cover is closed.

9. Luggage moldings adapted to be fitted over the meeting edges of thewalls of a luggage case box and cover respectively, each comprising apair of spaced legs connected by a base to form a first channel portionfitted over each of said edges, the bases of the molding-s beingprovided with an interfitting tongue and groove whereby a tight joint isformed between said edges when said cover is closed, each molding havinga bendable leg integral with one of the legs to form a second channelwithin which the selvage of the luggage lining material is adapted to beinserted, said bendable leg being adapted to be bent towards said oneleg to frictionally grasp and retain said selvage.

10. Luggage moldings for use on each of the meeting edges of the wallsof the box and cover of a luggage case, each comprising a pair of spacedlegs connected by a base to form a first channel member fitted over asaid wall edge, a third leg spaced from and formed integral with one ofsaid pair of legs to form a second channel within which a luggage walllining is adapted to be inserted, means formed on one of the legsforming said second channel to grasp and hold the selvage of said liningmaterial, the base of the molding being provided with interfittingportions whereby a tight interfitted joint is formed between the edgesof the Walls of said box and cover when said cover is closed.

11. An edge molding comprising a base, a pair of legs integral with saidbase and forming a wall receiving channel, a third leg integral with oneof said pair of legs to form a lining material receiving channeltherewith and being bendable towards said one leg, said one leg and saidthird leg each being provided with at least one wedgeshaped tooth, whichteeth are positioned to slide adjacent one another, when said third legis bent, to crimp and grasp the selvage of a sheet of lining material.

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